Create a table

Create tables to organize the data in your notes. You can fill it with any type of content you normally would when taking notes, such as text, checklists, images, or attached files.

To create a table, follow the steps for your operating system below.

• Mac

  The new Evernote for Mac:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Click on the blue plus sign icon in the note editor.
  3. Select Table to insert a table in the note.

  Older version of Evernote for Mac:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Select the table button (square grid) located in the formatting toolbar.
  3. Hover your cursor over the table size dialog box, selecting the number of rows and columns you'd like to create (indicated by the blue or green squares).
  4. Click to insert the table.

• Windows

  The new Evernote for Windows:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Click on the blue plus sign icon in the note editor.
  3. Select Table to insert a table in the note.

  Older version of Evernote for Windows:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Select the table button (square grid) located in the formatting toolbar.
  3. Hover your cursor over the table size dialog box, selecting the number of rows and columns you'd like to create (indicated by the blue or green squares).
  4. Click to insert the table.

• iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

  The new Evernote for iOS:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Tap the Edit button.
  3. Tap on the blue plus sign icon at the top left of the keyboard.
  4. Select Table to insert a table in a note.

  Note: This feature is not available on the older version of Evernote for iOS.

• Android

  The new Evernote for Android:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Tap the Edit button.
  3. Tap on the blue plus sign icon at the top left of the keyboard.
  4. Select Table to insert a table in a note.

  Note: This feature is not available on the older version of Evernote for Android.

• Web

  The new Evernote Web:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Click on the blue plus sign icon in the note editor.
  3. Select Table to insert a table in the note.

  
  Older version of Evernote Web:

  1. Open an existing note or create a new note.
  2. Select the table button (square grid) located in the formatting toolbar.
  3. Hover your cursor over the table size dialog box, selecting the number of rows and columns you'd like to create (indicated by the blue or green squares).
  4. Click to insert the table.

To learn how to edit tables, visit Edit a table.

Frequently asked questions

What are the types of content I can put into a table?

Aside from plain text, you can insert content into your table cells using the blue Insert button (plus sign). Tables support the following types of content:

The following types of content are not currently supported in tables:

• Formulas and other spreadsheet functions
• Other tables (nested tables)
• Tasks

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Updated August 09, 2023 10:26